Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is in the planning stage for the procurement of Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS) under the new Procurement Act 2023. This contract, valued at GBP 128.09 million, aims to support Defra's business applications with data centre services hosted on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. The procurement process will adopt a Competitive Flexible procedure. Key dates include the issuance of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) on 23rd August 2024, an Industry Day presentation on 6th September 2024, and the submission deadline for the Request for Information (RFI) and Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) on 10th October 2024. The procurement will cover infrastructure services, platform services, data centre facilities management, and cloud engineering services, with a focus on high availability, scalability, and security.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in system, storage, and content management software development, as well as those offering innovative hosting and storage solutions. Companies capable of providing comprehensive IT infrastructure services, data centre management, and cloud engineering services are well-suited to compete. Participation in this tender could position such businesses as key strategic partners for Defra, allowing them to contribute to a significant government project. Interested suppliers are invited to an Industry Day to gain detailed insights and are encouraged to engage in the RFI process to shape the procurement strategy and requirements.

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Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

23rd August 2024 13:31:26 PM
Contract Summary

Contract for provision of Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS) in support of business applications that will include the provisioning and management of Data Centre based on-premise and private cloud infrastructure. The preferred procedure for this procurement will be a Competitive Flexible procedure under the new Procurement Act 2023.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0493ae

Publication Source

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Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

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Procurement Method Details

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Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

72212780

CPV Division(s)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Awarding Authority

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

Buyer Name

Mamun Islam

Buyer Email

mamun.islam@defra.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 7769322416

Buyer Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

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Future Hosting and Storage Services (FHAS)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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